Historical Events In December - 25

0001  Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus on this day in history.   

0001  On this day in history 1st Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus   

0274  On this day in history roman Emperor Aurelian dedicates a temple to Sol Invictus on the supposed day of the winter solstice and day of rebirth of the Sun.   

0336  On this day in history the first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on 2005occurs in Rome   

0336  The first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on Dec 25 occurs in Rome on December - 25.   

0337  On this day in history earliest possible date that Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th   

0352  1st definite date Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th on December - 25.   

0390  On December - 25 roman emperor Theodosius admits debt on mass murder in Thessalonica   

0498  On December - 25 french king Clovis baptises himself   

0597  On this day in history england adopts Julian calendar   

0604  On December - 25 battle at Etampes (Stampae): Burgundy beat Neustriers   

0795  On this day in history adrian I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.   

0800  Pope Leo III crowns Charles the Great (Charlemagne), Roman emperor on December - 25.   

0820  Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on this day in history.   

0875  On December - 25 charles, the Bare, crowned emperor of Rome   

0967  John XIII crowned Otto II the Red German compassionate emperor on this day in history.   

0969  Johannes I Tzimisces, crowned emperor of Byzantium on this day in history.   

0979  Rotardus appointed as bishop of the kingdom on this day in history.   

0999  On December - 25 heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne   

1000  Monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary on December - 25.   

1046  Pope Clemens VI crowns Henry III RC-German emperor on December - 25.   

1048  Parliament of Worms: Emperor Henry III names his cousin count Bruno van Egisheim/Dagsburg as Pope Leo IX on this day in history.   

1066  Harold II is killed in the Battle of Hastings, and William is crowned December 25 on December - 25.   

1066  William the Conqueror's coronation, held at Westminster Abbey on December - 25.   

1066  On this day in history william the Conqueror, crowned king of England   

1100  Boudouin I of Boulogne crowned king of Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1101  Henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans on this day in history.   

1121  On December - 25 norbertus van Xanten finds order of the Norbertijnen   

1130  On this day in history anti-pope Anacletus II crowns Roger II the Norman, king of Sicily   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1223  On this day in history st Francis of Assisi assembles first Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)   

1223  St Francis of Assisi assembles 1st Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy) on December - 25.   

1249  On this day in history peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.   

1461  On December - 25 birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on this day in history.   

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on December - 25.   

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  On December - 25 death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on this day in history.   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on December - 25.   

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on this day in history.